Mälartorget, Pedestrian square in Gamla stan, Sweden

Mälartorget is a paved public square located in the western section of Gamla stan, Stockholm's old town district. The plaza sits along the Lake Mälaren waterfront and is bordered by historic buildings that define its medieval appearance.

Mälartorget took shape in the mid-19th century, when a new harbour was created by land filling on the western waterfront; the name appears on Stockholm maps from 1863 and in records from 1866. In 1869 the square was listed among public sales places, reserved for farmers' goods brought in by the steamboats that docked beside it. Before that, the spot held a fenced latrine and refuse heap known as Flugmötet, emptied at night and cleared away in the late 19th century.

The bronze sculpture 'Familjen' by Pye Engström displays figures of a family whose poses can be adjusted by visitors. The work invites people to interact with the bronze figures and reposition them freely.

The exit of Gamla stan metro station opens directly onto this square, providing easy access to the surrounding streets. Visitors can explore the various lanes of the old town from here or walk down to the waterfront.

The name Flugmötet ("Flies' Meeting") came from the latrine barrels emptied behind a wooden paling here at night, then rowed away by old women; the waste went to a Kungsholmen plant making a gunpowder component. The name appears in an 1844 guidebook and was proposed as official in 1921.